1.   As Ashley would have been, Mondesi was a top award candidate from the start, showing an exciting range of all-around ability as soon as spring training began.

2.   But can you imagine where the Dodgers would be right now with another Cy Young award candidate in their starting rotation?

3.   Congratulations on the wild card, and your reward is facing Randy Johnson, a Cy Young award candidate.

4.   In the fourth quarter, Dat Nguyen, the all-American and Butkus award candidate, recorded nine solo tackles and single-handedly stopped two Florida State touchdowns.

5.   Ironically, the Knicks should look to sixth-man award candidate John Starks for stability.

6.   Presumably anyone can become an award candidate based on performance.

7.   Similarly, the Screen Actors Guild award candidates closely parallels the Academy picks.

8.   Wells is a Cy Young award candidate, Key broke down.